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Hook Peninsula: Lighthouse, Slade Castle, Templar church next to Templar Inn, Duncannon Fort, Dunbrody Abbey, Dunbrody Castle and hedge maze.
The approach to Hook Lighthouse.
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The coast on Hook Peninsula.
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Hook Lighthouse in the distance.
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Monks lit the first beacons here in the 5th century.
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Erica approaching the sea...
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Dunbrody Castle ruin, across the road from the abbey.
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Entering the castle ruin.
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Amazing to see after nearly 1000 years.
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Inside the castle ruin. It was actually very dark inside.
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Views from the top of the Lighthouse.
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Ruin of Slade Castle at the harbor.
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Slade Harbor.
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13th century medieval church, associated with the Knights Templar.
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Outer wall, coast-side, of Duncannon Fort.
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The fort was built in 1586 on the site of a Norman stronghold.
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Inside Duncannon Fort.
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Looking out the back of the fort.
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Inside again.
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Dunbrody Abbey from the visitors center.
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Outside the castle ruin.
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The abbey from a different view.
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Inside the hedge maze.
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Erica lead us to the center of the maze by map (no mean feat!).
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Approaching Dunbrody Abbey, built 1170...
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...by Cistercian monks from England.
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View from the back of the abbey, looking toward the river.
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August 23rd, 2004
